SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in September to 4.8%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates increased in both California and in United States. The county unemployment rate fell from 5% in August to 4.8% in September. During...
Woman shot, injured in Santa Maria
By KAREN VELIE A woman was shot and injured in Santa Maria early Saturday morning. The suspect is on the run. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a shooting on the 1000 block of W. Morrison Street. Officers arrived to find a 32-year-old woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Emergency...
3.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Templeton
By KAREN VELIE A shallow 3.5 magnitude earthquake in Templeton rattled northern San Luis Obispo County on Friday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., the quake struck in rural Templeton near Jack Creek Cellars. The 3.2 miles deep earthquake was located off Highway 46...
SLO County Supervisor Bruce Gibson’s hiring of spouse violated state law
By KAREN VELIE Weeks after San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson hired his wife to work for him as his legislative assistant, on Thursday Cherie Gibson resigned her position and announced she will not collect her pay. Even though the laws have not changed, in 2019 the Fair Political...
Road rage incident leads to arrest in Paso Robles
By KAREN VELIE Officers arrested a man who brandished a handgun during a road rage incident near the intersection of Spring Street and 9th Street in Paso Robles on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., a 9-1-1 caller reported the road rage incident and firearm. Officers then conducted a high-risk...
Plans to build industrial port near Avila Beach in peril
By KAREN VELIE The company in line to construct an offshore wind maintenance facility in rural Avila Beach terminated its contract with the Port San Luis Harbor District on Dec. 4. Two days earlier, Port San Luis Harbor District commissioners voted to delay plans to accept a $3 million grant to...
San Luis Obispo police holding DUI checkpoint Friday night
By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city limits on Saturday evening from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. Officers check licenses and insurance while looking for signs of...
